close/shut the door on (something)

to make it impossible for something to happen, especially a plan or a solution to a problem.

There are fears that this latest move might have closed the door on a peaceful solution.

• all over town
• all over your face
• allow a free rein
• allow for
• allow for something
• allow free rein
• allow full play
• allow someone a free rein
• allow someone free rein
• allow something a free rein
• allow something free rein
• allow something full play
• all rolled into one
• All's fair in love and war.
• all shapes and sizes
• all-singing, all-dancing
• all smiles
• all steamed up
• all systems go
• all that
• All that glistens is not gold.
• All that glitters is not gold.
• all the rage
• all the time
• all the time in the world